“With a few different organizations doing the important work to support senior residents, we decided to concentrate our focus on filling the gap around small business support,” explained Fukushima, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hopeful Eleanor Davis puts Tokyo ambition on hold to save lives
Eleanor Davis intended to spend Sunday running the London Marathon but the Olympic hopeful will instead be on a Covid-19 ward helping patients ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Deal Digest: April 2020
GIC will hold an 80% interest in the joint venture while Equinix takes the remaining 20%. The joint venture will build two data centers for cloud computing services in Tokyo and an additional one in ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck in Japan in the time of pandemic
Rahul Jog, a 34-year-old molecular biologist, became a father in mid-April. What should have been one of the happiest days of his life was instead a nightmare of anxiety, as he remained marooned in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Station deserted as Golden Week holidays start amid virus pandemic
The Golden Week series of national holidays started in Japan on April 25 with unusually low numbers of train passengers seen in the capital a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; Brazil becoming virus hot spot
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
Japan cruise ship coronavirus infections rise
We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take. What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 103 new coronavirus cases on Saturday – Kyodo
Tokyo reported 103 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday, Kyodo news reported, amid concerns that the start of a holiday season could lead to an increase in infections. The latest figures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines looking to tap banks for $2.8 billion in funding: NHK
Japan Airlines Co is discussing the possibility of securing financing totaling $2.8 billion from its lenders to cushion the financial blow of the coronavirus outbreak, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: nearly 60 new cases found on cruise ship in Japan
Thailand reports more infections, while report says China pressured EU to tone down assessment of disinformation campaign by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; India eases some lockdown measures
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
1st Circ. Says Fukushima Suit Against GE Belongs In Japan
Law360 (April 24, 2020, 10:14 PM EDT) -- The First Circuit on Friday backed a lower court's ruling that Japan is the right place for a suit against General Electric brought by Japanese residents who ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 60 new coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan-media
Nearly 60 new cases of coronavirus infections were confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan, domestic media reported on Saturday. With testing of all crew members now ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Deaths Top 51,000; Ship Cases Spike in Japan: Virus Update
The death toll from the new coronavirus topped 51,000 in the U.S., with the epicenter of the global outbreak now accounting for more than a quarter of all fatalities. Cases spiked among crew members ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic May Give Bank of Japan Excuse to Take Out Obsolete Bond Target
TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus may offer the Bank of Japan justification to scrap what has become an obsolete, largely symbolic bond-buying target as it takes stronger action to cushion the ... ( read original story ...)